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Privacy, Net Neutrality, The Social Network, Angelgate and More on TechZulu Law

Tech Zulu Event

Other extended segments were AOL's takeover of Techcrunch, our favorite demos from TechCrunch Disrupt and the best reenactment of AngelGate you'll ever see. source=rss& nclick_check=1. Pre-Crime Data Mining Company Social Intelligence. TechCrunch Sale to AOL: [link] news/ci_16195749?source=rss& Wiretapping the Internet.

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The Power Of Mouth To Mouth Marketing

InfoChachkie

In Hubba''s case, the company was well rewarded for its boldness. Twitter hashtag activity resulted in 4 demos. 4 analysts, 6 potential partners and 9 institutional investors reached out to the company. Big competitors like SAP and Microsoft immediately started spending large amounts on the company''s site.

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Startup Lessons From The Beatles’ Biggest Failure

InfoChachkie

However, the Beatles' early career was a series of failures, culminating in their unsuccessful audition with the leading record company of their era, Decca Records. Wrong Expectations - According to John Lennon, "I think Decca expected us to be all polished, we were just doing a demo.". Share and Enjoy.

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Entreprenurs Must Kick Down The Door When Opportunity Knocks

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He made it clear that this approach would allow the band to re-cut a few of their demos, which he would use to persuade the label to sign the band to a full-fledged recording contract. Industry veterans know each other and freely share information about up-and-coming products, companies and people. Incremental success is the norm.

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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

InfoChachkie

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. Be Yourself - Represent yourself, not the company in your comments.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I And I would rather, even before the executive summary, have something to play with (a demo)…” It falls in the category of show don’t tell. We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Orange County alone is home to more than 300 medical device companies with world-renowned leadership in ophthalmic and cardiovascular devices – a far cry from the “silicone” valley that Ms. MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Star Trek Contest. Primary Menu. Skip to primary content. Newsletters.